The drive from Gradwell
By road it's about 90 km from Gradwell to Hobbiton Movie Set, roughly 1 h 11 min without stops. Matamata town is 90 km away (about 1 h 13 min).
Your driver will usually go via Tokoroa → Putāruru → Tīrau before reaching the Hobbiton countryside near Hinuera.
Want to stay together for the day? Choose wait-and-return and your driver stays near Hobbiton and brings you back to Gradwell after your tour. Tour tickets are sold only by the official operator at hobbitontours.com — we provide transport only.